Her family members were against her marriage to Al Bano, a young man from a poor family who was at least 10 centimeters shorter than her. Despite this, Romina Power married Al Bano. The rich girl, poor boy duo broke record sales records. Their first child was a girl and they named her Ylenia.
On November 15, 1958, Tyrone Power died of a heart attack in Madrid while filming the movie 'Solomon and the Queen of Sheba'. Romina Power also had to leave school and go to the USA. When she returned to Rome the following year, she enrolled in another American school and remained in Italy for years.
Before graduating, she met and fell in love with Albano Carrisi, who was both a waiter and a singer in Brindisi, Southern Italy. Close family members, especially his mother Lindia Christian, opposed the young man from a poor family, who was at least 10 centimeters shorter than him. Despite this, Romina Power married Al Bano. We all know what happened next. Both of them turned the festivals upside down by taking the stage and singing together in a short time. They were named favorites at every San Remo Song Festival they attended. The rich girl, poor boy duo broke record sales records. Their first child was a girl and they named her Ylenia.
Romina Francesca Power (born October 2, 1951) is an American actress and singer born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Tyrone Power and actress Linda Christian. With ex-husband Albano Carrisi, she formed the music duo Al Bano & Romina Power, which gained popularity in many parts of the world during the 1980s.
Ylenia was naturally pugnacious and mischievous. She had 3 more siblings. The Albano Carrisi - Romina Power couple could not pay much attention to their children due to their busy art schedules. Ylenia adopted being a hippie with her contrary actions and declared her freedom. She frequently went to New Orleans. She was here with musicians and was telling her family that she would write a book. She was traveling with street buskers and spending the money her family sent them. It was learned that at one point she had a love affair with 54-year-old trombonist Alexander Masakela. The man was also a member of a cult. Ylenia became addicted to drugs. She last spoke to her family on the phone on January 1, 1994, to celebrate the New Year. Then she disappeared. Some said she committed suicide, some said she was murdered. Almost 30 years have passed. Albano and Romina Power still have not found any trace of their daughter Ylenia. Many detectives were hired. Money spilled. False witnesses were believed. But no results were obtained.
In 2019, Romina Power shared a post about Ylenia on her Instagram account. The famous singer, whose pain for a child has not subsided, reminded that 25 years have passed since Ylenia, born in November, disappeared in the USA and said, "She was 23 years old. I think Ylenia is still alive and of course, her physique has changed. For the sake of humanity, if anyone sees or knows her, please let me know. Also, I can share this message with others." "Please share," she requested.
Romina Power's life story
Romina Power was born on October 2, 1951, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Her mother's name is Linda Christian and her father's name is Tyrone Power. After her parents divorced in 1956, she spent her childhood in Mexico and Italy. She studied at a boarding school in England.
Inspired by the Beatles and Bob Dylan, he began to compose her own music and compositions. She learned to play the guitar when she was given a guitar as a birthday present.
She started acting in films at the age of 14.
She represented Italy with Al Bono in the 1976 and 1985 Eurovision Song Contests with the songs "We'll Live It All Again" and "Magic Oh Magic". They finished seventh with 69 points in 1976, and seventh with 78 points in 1985.
Their song "Felicita", in which they came second at the Sanremo Music Festival in 1982, was talked about all over the world. They won first place at the Sanremo Music Festival in 1984.
In 1980, Al Bano & Romina Power won the special Kawakami award at the Yamaha Pop Festival in Japan. It won the prestigious San Remo Song Festival in Italy in 1984.
Romina Power, who is also a painter, has opened exhibitions of her paintings in Venice, Rome, Milan, Florence, Los Angeles, and Santa Monica since 2000.
As an actress, she performed The Vagina Monologues on Italian stages from 2004 to 2006.
She moved to the United States in 2007 to care for her mother who had colon cancer.
Romina Power married Albano Carrisi in 1970. She divorced in 1999. She has 4 children named Ylenia Carrisi (b. 1970), Romina Carrisi-Power (b. 1987), Cristel Carrisi (b. 1985) and Yari Carrisi (b. 1973).
She became depressed because of her daughter, Ylenia Carrisi, who mysteriously disappeared in America in 1994, and he divorced in 1999.
Romina Power can speak English, Italian, Spanish, French, and Dutch.